Wait a Minute, Ruby! — Mary Chapman

Ruby wants to play, but Mom is busy, Dad is cooking, and Gran is working on the computer. No one has any time for her, so Ruby packs her bag and decides to leave. Suddenly, Mom notices that Ruby is missing and the family begin to panic! Where can she be? A new series of short fiction for newly independent readers. Each story is between 300 and 500 words long, and together the books offer a range of genres, from humor to adventure, and from mystery to fantasy.